Max Planck Summer School on the Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution (PolEcCon) 2021

The Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution (PolEcCon) Summer School 2021 is aimed at young researchers in the early stage of their careers as PhD students and Postdocs, notably in the fields of Economics and Political Science. The School provides research-oriented lectures by senior experts in the field of the Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution.

Methodologically it will cover theory and experiments in the field and in the laboratory. In addition to these lectures, participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their own research and their research papers to the whole group. There will also be a panel discussion by the Summer School lecturers. Opportunities will also be available for work and discussion in informal groups that might lead to collaborative research efforts among the participants.

The working language of the Summer School is English.

Scientific Organizers:

Kai. A. Konrad MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance	Dan Kovenock Economic Science Institute, Chapman University, USA	Ronny Razin London School of Economics

Lecturers:

Jana Cahlikova MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance	Subhasish M. Chowdhury University of Bath	Marco Serena MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance	Branislav Slantchev University of California, San Diego